[Spread of flame for glazing]

Without accelerant the surface spread of flame over a glass panel would be zero as glass is none combustible, however the surface coating and/or frame/panel holding the glazing in place would need a statement from the supplier/installer/manufacturer

[nursing home fire exits]

The only thing I can think of is if your door encroaches on to the final exit door when it is opened, that could probably be solved by hanging the door the other way.

 

 

[Fire doors in a domestic 3 storey house]

Are you breaking the law?  Technically yes, but I doubt that the fire police will ever inspect the property again.  The issue will be if you ever have a fire, it will invalidate the insurance and may lead to prosecution as you have knowingly removed a life safety device, or when you sell the property they will have to be replaced.

There are alternatives such as a suppression system, but all are far more expensive

[Wrong rating fire door]

You need BR Appendix C, table C1 page 153

[Liability for doors failing fire safety review]

 

A competent fire door inspector would be able to make an opinion as to whether a fire door is up to standard by a visual inspection to declare the door as a “Nominal” fire door based on the weight thickness and construction.

Usually, a monthly fire door check is little more than a visual user inspection looking for obvious defects.  There should be a 6 monthly inspection the checks all aspects of the door including gap sizes.

The gaps of +2 to +4 have been standard for at least the last 20 years, Attached from a Halspan certificate January 2008

[Liability for doors failing fire safety review]

On a further point

As for the door certification, this is a legal requirement under regulation 38 and should of been included in the OEM pack at handover by the developer.

 

[Liability for doors failing fire safety review]

I have to agree to a certain extent with the developer, the fire doors should have been inspected every six months (BS 9999, I.6.2 Fire doors) they should have been inspected 12 times. Did any statutory inspection pick up these defects? And why did you not go back to the builder with this information. 

You may have recourse to the party that conducted the previous risk assessments for the building if they did not highlight the defects to the doors.

[Fire door sets never fit openings]

To ensure that the door fits, each door is measured.  Lead times are currently running at 8 to 12 weeks for a fully certified door.  Generally, the have a range of standard door sizes, but you still have to measure the opening to find out which standard door will fit.

We have several options whilst waiting for a delivery, enhance repair the door, replace with a blank door, close the bedroom, close the flat, close the building or keep a waking watch.

[Fire door sets never fit openings]

From what I have found in my experience, even with modular builds, off the shelf doorsets seldom fit without modification.  That’s why we measure every door that fails before ordering the new door.  It works out cheaper in the long run.

[Perkos on fire doors]

All fire doors must be either

1                     Self closing

2                     Keep locked shut

Perko closers are no longer permitted as closers on fire doors since they don’t latch the door from a narrow angle.

[Fire door sets never fit openings]

That's why you survey, measure the door and then order the correct size

[Fire door sets never fit openings]

There should be minimal adjustment to the leaf or frame if the door is correctly measured.  The frame should be fixed and seal to the opening giving a door to frame gap of 2 to 4 mm.  As Neil says if the surveyor dose a decent job there should little adjustment,  unless you are installing door blanks

[Dead End Situations]

If it is only a toilet then no,  if it has a cloakroom attached then yes

[Accomodation stairs]

Provided you get building reg approval, as many as you want. 

[Basement flat fire reg.]

Flat entrance, this should be a FD30S door, it maybe a nominal door if it gives the same protection. (No holes, approved letter box, 3 hinges, etc)

If the flat is in shared occupancy, then it’s a HMO, and all bedroom doors must be fire rated unless they are living as a family.

[Doors in front of fire doors]

Duplicating the doors to make a lobby is not an issue providing that they open to a minimum of 90deg so as not the encroach on the existing doors.  You may want to duplicate the fire exit signage above the doors

[Ancillary part]

ADB purpose groups

 

[External wall consideration?]

So basically for the buildings shown constructed of sandstone blocks and brick, its not an issue

[External wall consideration?]

Building regulations say that when building work is undertake on an existing building it should ensure that the building is no worse in terms of compliance than it was before the work started. However, there is no requirement to improve the levels of compliance.

It is an established principle that building regulations should not be applied retrospectively. The ‘non worsening’ clause recognises that it may not be feasible to try and apply modern standards to old buildings.

If it was compliant, then it still is compliant as the changes to cladding are only above 11m

[External wall consideration?]

Its only an issue over 11m

[Lab fire exits]

All depends on the size of the room, the location in the building, is it on a dead-end, what is the process. 

But you could start by looking at inner rooms.

[Do door stops have to be of particular thickness?]

But it can be used as the basis of an argument

[Do door stops have to be of particular thickness?]

The attached may be of interest

Determination_on_the_suitability_and_sufficiency_of_a_fire_risk_assessment_in_a_hotel....pdf

[Common parts not enclosed]

[Alternative exits]

I would agree that the design meets 2.1 and 2.2.

I would look at 4.2 b,  that may be a problem